County residents who purchase water from bulk water re-sellers may find themselves greatly impacted by a proposed change in rates that will be considered by the Billings City Council during their meeting on Monday. read more
Rocky Vista University (RVU), the proposed medical college for Billings, has received approval from the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) to move to the next phase of development. read more
Denis Pitman said he is excited to run for re-election as Yellowstone County Commissioner. His four-year term ends at the end of next year and the position is up for election in November 2022. read more
The Heights Water District will hold their second meeting with newly elected board members on Wednesday, May 19, 6 pm at the Oasis Waterpark, 543 Aronson Avenue. Their first meeting was held in the parking lot of the Heights Water … read more
The City of Billings celebrated its entry into the business of selling electricity to fuel electric vehicles, last week. Demonstrating the cutting of ties to carbon-based fuels, rather than a ribbon cutting, the Mayor of Billings, Bill Cole, cut a … read more
The Lockwood community was shocked earlier this week with news that Joe Borgstrom, 61, has been charged with felony rape and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. Borgstrom has been an active member of the community including serving seven years … read more
Across the state, business owners and industry organizations are heralding Governor Gianforte’s programs aimed at getting Montanans back to work. read more
All open positions on the Heights Water District Board were filled by newcomer challenges in Tuesday’s election—the first election in at least 20 years. But the woes of the board are not going to diminish, as uncertainty still looms about … read more
Across the state, business owners and industry organizations are heralding Governor Gianforte’s programs aimed at getting Montanans back to work. read more
Mark Morse is a man of many talents, and now that he is retired, he wants to apply those talents to help run county government. read more
At a direct patient care facility in Billings, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill expanding access to affordable, high-quality health care.A bill that will allow patients to pay their doctors directly rather than having to go through an insurance … read more
After years of trying to establish some kind of a medical facility in Lockwood, the Lockwood School Board has made a significant step forward to building a St. Vincent Healthcare clinic – but it didn’t happen without some public opposition. read more
Lifelong resident and businessman, Charlie Loveridge has been the first to announce his candidacy for the Billings City Council. Loveridge will be challenging incumbent Denise Joy in Ward 3, should she run for re-election. There will be five city council positions … read more
One of the announced candidates for the Heights Water District board election has been determined to be ineligible to serve on the board. read more
In the coming decade there is much that is going to change about travel through the Billings I-90 corridor. Interchanges will change, highways broadened and bridges reconstructed – all are projects in the planning stages, with some already underway. read more
Issues of transparency and fee schedules emerged as top concerns for the Heights Water District during a candidate forum. read more
The legislation aimed at tightening up the operations of special districts that administer water and/or sewer systems throughout the state is encountering headwinds in the Montana Senate after having sailed through the House. As a consequence, its sponsor Rep. Larry … read more
An attorney for the Billings Heights Water District sent a letter to the Yellowstone County Commissioners stating that they did not have the authority to replace their appointee to the water district board. read more
Lockwood School was excited about being selected to host the very first statewide girls’ wrestling tournament. The Montana High School Association made the selection for the tournament which was held February 19 and 20. read more
Election Fails, Again Once again the Lockwood Irrigation District’s bond election has failed. Despite 70 percent of the voters supporting the bond, the election failed to garner the required level of acreage represented to be considered a valid outcome. read more
